Veterans’ Toxic Exposure and its Connection to Rare Diseases

Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. Veterans' Toxic Exposure and its Connection to Rare Diseases Military service can take its toll on our veterans. While it’s common for our veterans to suffer long-lasting injuries due to

What You Need To Know Before Trying Medical Weight Loss Treatments

Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. What You Need To Know Before Trying Medical Weight Loss Treatments Medical weight loss treatments sold on the purported ability to improve health have become increasingly popular. These treatments range

Diabetes Mellitus During The Pandemic

Diabetes Mellitus During The Pandemic The Study The study aims to assess the effect of the pandemic on the blood glucose levels, dietary behaviors, and physical makeup of people with diabetes mellitus. It’s also done to pinpoint the components that lead to deteriorating blood glucose levels in individuals with diabetes mellitus. Introduction In early

Carfilzomib Therapy in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Carfilzomib Therapy in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Overview In this study, the safety and tolerability of a combination of carfilzomib and vincristine, dexamethasone, asparaginase, and daunorubicin (VXLD) were assessed in children with relapsed and/or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). ALL is the most common cancer diagnosed in childhood and survival for patients

Golimumab Compliance In Long-Term Arthritis Treatment

Golimumab Compliance In Long-Term Arthritis Treatment STUDY BACKGROUND Biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs and tsDMARDs) are the cornerstones in treating inflammatory arthritides such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) inhibitors, including adalimumab, infliximab and golimumab are the most commonly prescribed

6 Strategies to Make Telehealth Work for Elderly Patients

Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. 6 Strategies to Make Telehealth Work for Elderly Patients Before the pandemic, telehealth was a relatively niche aspect of healthcare, with both doctors and patients largely unfamiliar with the technological

What to Use: Chemical or Natural Sunscreens?

Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. What to Use: Chemical or Natural Sunscreens? Whether you’re going surfing or simply going on your commute to work, putting on sunscreen is a must. Sunscreens not only protects your

Influenza surveillance: A Review of Data Sources

Influenza surveillance: A Review of Data Sources Objective  In recent years, influenza surveillance systems have started to include alternative data sources such as hospital emergency department data, school absenteeism reports, pharmaceutical sales, website access and health/medical advice calls. This scoping review aims to map the published papers on the use of non-traditional/alternative

Dental Infections and How Antibiotics Help

Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. Dental Infections and How Antibiotics Help Dental infections are one of the most common reasons patients visit their dentist. If you have recently had your teeth cleaned and noticed a

Remission of Renal Cell Carcinoma With Brain Metastases: A Case Study

Remission of Renal Cell Carcinoma With Brain Metastases: A Case Study Cases of complete remission of cancers with brain metastases are very rare. It’s often brought by tyrosine kinase inhibitor monotherapy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. For metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients, the case of brain metastasis has been

Veterans’ Toxic Exposure and its Connection to Rare Diseases